How to Get the Most Exchange for your Timeshare Vacation Dollars

Do you know how toavoid a Timeshare Vacation Trap? ?Timeshares have become a very popularalternative for families wishing to spend quality time together during thevarious school holiday seasons, yet everyone has heard the horror stories ofpeople getting trapped in a Timeshare dilemma.

You spend a lot ofmoney to have fun with your family. No one wants to get stuck with a place theycan not sell, and no longer wish to visit. To avoid this trap you first need toconsider the reasons you want to buy a Timeshare.

Do you like to go tothe same place every year? If you do then buying the exact week, in the exactapartment or lodge in your chosen resort is a fantastic idea. If going to thesame place year after year sounds kind of boring, then perhaps you want to makeuse of an exchange company to visit different resorts and countries each andevery year! There are over 5,000 resorts world wide to choose from. To most theconcept of being able to explore different places around the world representsan ideal vacation alternative. Yet it’s not always possible to exchange theweek that you own for the one that you want! Is there some way to better yourodds?

The answer to thisquestion is in fact yes, it is possible to better your odds. The key is inunderstanding how Timeshare exchanges work. The concept of the timeshareexchange is simple. You are swapping a weeks vacation in one place for a weeksvacation in another place. A like for like exchange. So how then do they measureto compare the value of one week to that of another week in a different place?

The answer issimple. It really comes down to supply versus demand. The most popularTimeshare units are the larger ones in the highest quality resorts. The mostpopular times to travel are during the busiest holiday seasons when schools areclosed and universities are on break. To have the maximum trading power youwould need to purchase the largest and highest quality Timeshare unit, for aweek that falls in the busiest season that you can afford. You may not always get anequal trade on your unit, but you will most likely get a good quality unitduring your requested time period.

Never consider a Timeshare as a 'financial'investment. Do not be misled by salesmen's figures and projections. Thetimeshare is an investment in lifestyle. It’s a way of having a five starvacation without having to own your own five-star-resort.?